E-passports cracked, hacked and ‘jacked’ – so what! Next it will be e-travel cards, contactless credit cards, ‘secure’ door entry passes and then smartphones. My advice…

MAKE YOURSELF INVISIBLE – what they can’t see, they can’t steal!!!

You can try a low-cost DIY RFID shielding option, or pay a few quid for a pack of eBay anti-skim (RFID blocking) sleeves. (It’s not ‘rocket science and some really good pointers on what to do can be found at: http://www.trackandshield.wordpress.com)

As I see it, in a not too distant future there’ll be a simple choice to make – either opt out of using ‘contactless’ kit completely, or protect your personal data as best you can. But, is there really any excuse for not knowing how to do this anymore?